Washington Ballet Nutcracker

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Anonymous wrote:My DC dances at a different studio but I'm curious about what others are doing for the Nutcracker this year - in person performances with COVID restrictions? My DC is so excited to dance for an audience this year, fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!

My DC is not doing Nutcracker, only because at her school Nutcracker performing is restricted to vaccinated kids 12+. She's 11. It's a real bummer.

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Ugh, that is a bummer. So sorry for your DC and I hope she gets an awesome role next year.

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Thanks, but next year she may be too tall if they go back to their pre-pandemic casting ways, assuming things are in better shape Covid wise or all kids are vaccinated. Too young one year, too tall the next!

It's not the only thing that's been lost in the pandemic, but it is sad for her. Oh well, what can we do?

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, but next year she may be too tall if they go back to their pre-pandemic casting ways, assuming things are in better shape Covid wise or all kids are vaccinated. Too young one year, too tall the next!

It's not the only thing that's been lost in the pandemic, but it is sad for her. Oh well, what can we do?

What do you mean too tall? Are tall kids disqualified?

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I thought tall was good for ballet!

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks, but next year she may be too tall if they go back to their pre-pandemic casting ways, assuming things are in better shape Covid wise or all kids are vaccinated. Too young one year, too tall the next!

It's not the only thing that's been lost in the pandemic, but it is sad for her. Oh well, what can we do?

What do you mean too tall? Are tall kids disqualified?

Yes, the casting requirements have height maximums -- no taller than 4'8" for X role, for example. Because they want the kids to look like kids onstage, as compared to the professional dancers onstage. On the whole, smaller is better. And my DD, age 11 is going through a growth spurt, and will possibly be too tall for any role next year. I believe they relaxed the height requirements this year because they are only taking 12+ kids, but if things settle down next year, they will likely go back to the old requirements. Younger and smaller and cute is the goal.

This is not Washington Ballet, btw. A different production.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought tall was good for ballet!

Actually, petite is almost always better. Look at all the top ballerinas - tiny, but still athletic.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought tall was good for ballet!

Actually, petite is almost always better. Look at all the top ballerinas - tiny, but still athletic.

Yes. and also for partnering reasons. They still want women to look somewhat shorter than men on stage. If a woman is tall, she has fewer male partners as options. She will tower over an average height man when on pointe.

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

How old? What ethnicity? Is she in the EX class? Could be a party girl or baby clown. (

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Anonymous wrote:I thought tall was good for ballet!

Actually, petite is almost always better. Look at all the top ballerinas - tiny, but still athletic.

Yes. and also for partnering reasons. They still want women to look somewhat shorter than men on stage. If a woman is tall, she has fewer male partners as options. She will tower over an average height man when on pointe.

That is a good point, I never thought of that (my ballet dancer is a boy so he's on the other end of that equation!).

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

How old? What ethnicity? Is she in the EX class? Could be a party girl or baby clown. (

10 and black! No X classes this year it looks like.

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

How old? What ethnicity? Is she in the EX class? Could be a party girl or baby clown. (

10 and black! No X classes this year it looks like.

They have the X class this year. If she is shorter you have hopes of party girl otherwise soldier

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

How old? What ethnicity? Is she in the EX class? Could be a party girl or baby clown. (

10 and black! No X classes this year it looks like.

They have the X class this year. If she is shorter you have hopes of party girl otherwise soldier

There are no X classes this year. My daughter was in 2Ex last year, was placed in 3 this year. I asked about it, and was told they were no longer doing X classes.

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Anonymous wrote:Senior ballet mom here. Tell me about your child and I will tell you what they can try out for AND what they will get. Give me their class level, talent, small/medium/tall stature, energy level, and gender. Be honest.

New to this, but I'll bite. Level 3, medium talent, tall thin goofy girl

I’m the previous poster! She’ll be a soldier. She’ll have fun! Post back to tell me I’m right!

Who’s next?

Level 2, high average talent, average height, high energy.

How old? What ethnicity? Is she in the EX class? Could be a party girl or baby clown. (

10 and black! No X classes this year it looks like.

They have the X class this year. If she is shorter you have hopes of party girl otherwise soldier

There are no X classes this year. My daughter was in 2Ex last year, was placed in 3 this year. I asked about it, and was told they were no longer doing X classes.

My daughter is in 3rx. Ms wunder is teaching